Great Doctor Without Borders

Chapter 1269 Sincerity

Mo Han looked at him in confusion: "Do you really want to open a hospital? You've already left the health system, what's the point of still worrying about that?"

Xu Chunliang said: "I am a person who will finish what I start. Wherever I fall, I must get up from where I fell."

Mo Han said: "You should know that Equator Capital has decided to take over."

Xu Chunliang said: "I don't care what kind of god Ren Tianye is. There are some things that he can't play whenever he wants and not play whenever he wants."

Mo Han pursed his lips and suddenly realized that Xu Chunliang had another intention in asking him to invest. He wanted him to persuade Equator Capital to withdraw, and he wanted to convey these words to Ren Tianye through himself.

This time in the provincial capital, Wang Jianming was given a serious lecture by Secretary Liang. The incident of the China-Korea Industrial Park has caused a very bad impact, and the other party has lodged a protest through diplomatic channels.

Wang Jianming thought that Lexing was making a big deal out of nothing, but at least it proved that Secretary Liang’s summons had nothing to do with his second uncle Wang Zhengdao.

Wang Jianming originally planned to stay for only one day and then go back, but his second uncle Wang Zhengdao asked him to stay for another day and arranged for him to have dinner with Secretary Liang. Of course, Wang Jianming could not refuse.

During his stay, Wang Jianming made a special trip to visit Xing Wenhu, the provincial director of culture and tourism. After the excavation of the Warring States tomb, Xing Wenhu's public speech caused him a lot of trouble. Wang Jianming believed that there was no conflict between him and Xing Wenhu, and he also hoped to eliminate the grudge through this meeting.

Xing Wenhu met with Wang Jianming in his office and was very enthusiastic during the meeting.

Wang Jianming took the initiative to report the progress of the archaeological work to Xing Wenhu, and then made a detailed explanation of the scope of the re-demarcated cultural relics protection area. "Xing Wenhu, didn't you say that we didn't do enough to protect the cultural relics in Dongzhou? This time I want to let you see whether our work is detailed enough."

Xing Wenhu was of course aware of the main purpose of Wang Jianming's visit. His last speech in Dongzhou reminded all places not to focus only on the economy and ignore the protection of traditional culture. That speech obviously caused some trouble to Wang Jianming.

Xing Wenhu couldn't take back what he had said, and he wasn't targeting Dongzhou, but the entire Pinghai Province. Xing Wenhu said, "Comrade Jianming, your response this time was very timely."

Wang Jianming smiled and said, “It’s all under the guidance of Secretary Xing.”

Xing Wenhu laughed and said, "I can't guide you." He was very clear about Wang Jianming's background, and knew that Wang Jianming would definitely join Pinghai's team in the near future. However, Xing Wenhu was not too afraid of Wang Jianming. His age meant that he had no room for advancement, and it was unlikely that his children would achieve much in the system.

Wang Jianming said: "Secretary Xing, I came here specifically to ask you how to develop Dongzhou's cultural tourism as quickly as possible."

Xing Wenhu said: "Comrade Jianming, you are too modest. Dongzhou Culture and Tourism has made steady progress over the past year. We cannot only look at the total revenue, but also the growth rate."

Wang Jianming smiled and said, "Our Dongzhou tourism resources cannot be compared with those of our sister cities. Fortunately, Secretary Xing discovered the Warring States tomb. We plan to build a museum on the original site. We hope Secretary Xing can give us support."

Xing Wenhu nodded readily and said, "No problem, I fully support you and will do my best to fight for you. By the way, I heard that many investors withdrew their capital because of the demarcation of the cultural heritage protection area this time?"

Wang Jianming said: "It's not that serious. We are currently coordinating. I have arranged a special person to be in charge of this matter. You know him, Xu Chunliang."

Xing Wenhu was startled, and suddenly realized why Wang Jianming specifically mentioned Xu Chunliang. Did he think Xu Chunliang was the culprit of this incident? Did he play a role in fueling the flames behind the scenes?

Xing Wenhu smiled and said, "Comrade Jianming knows how to use people well. If it were me, I wouldn't dare to hand over such an important matter to a young person easily."

Wang Jianming laughed and said, "We must give young people a chance. I believe Xiao Xu will not disappoint me."

Xing Wenhu nodded and said, "That's right, Xiao Xu is very capable."

The first snow in Dongzhou came without warning. Zhai Pingqing invited Wang Jiancheng to dinner tonight in order to have an in-depth discussion on the transfer of the new hospital. It would be best if the price could be determined. Zhai Pingqing's psychological expectation is 4.8 billion, and he hopes that Wang Jiancheng can make concessions.

As time went by, Zhai Pingqing had almost no hope of withdrawing his investment smoothly. Dongzhou would not let him go so easily, especially since the money he used for investment came from Mingde Group.

Zhai Pingqing thought he had done a perfect job, but in the end the secret was leaked. After checking the internal situation, he was almost certain that the problem was with the Lexing Group and the news leaked from them.

Zhai Pingqing knew that the longer he stayed in Dongzhou, the more likely he would be stuck in the mud. Now it seemed that it was not very likely that he could count on his senior brother to help him out, and everything depended on himself.

The appearance of Wang Jiancheng gave Zhai Pingqing hope again.

The dinner location was designated by Wang Jiancheng. When Zhai Pingqing arrived at Huajian Japanese Restaurant, Wang Jiancheng had not arrived yet. The owner of the Japanese restaurant, Xu Ying, led him into the room and told Zhai Pingqing that Mr. Wang had said that no other guests would be arranged tonight.

Zhai Pingqing looked at his watch. There were still fifteen minutes left before the time he and Wang Jiancheng had agreed to meet. The reason he chose to come early was that as the host he had to show some sincerity. Of course the snow was also one of the reasons. The sudden weather conditions made the road conditions full of unpredictable factors, so he tried to come as early as possible.

Xu Ying took out the menu and asked Zhai Pingqing for her opinion, and Zhai Pingqing asked her to arrange it according to the highest standards.

Time passed by minute by minute, the snow outside was getting heavier, and Zhai Pingqing sat alone in the room drinking tea. He had a premonition that Wang Jiancheng would probably be late.

Xu Ying stood in front of the window, looking at the heavy snow outside. While waiting for guests, Zhao Feiyang called. It was Zhao Feiyang who wanted to come over for a drink. He had obviously come more frequently recently. Xu Ying told him that Wang Jiancheng was coming over tonight and asked to clear the place. Zhao Feiyang sensed something unusual and asked curiously, "Who is he inviting?"

Xu Ying whispered, "Zhai Pingqing, Kangjian's boss."

  Zhao Feiyang was a little puzzled. As far as he knew, these two people didn't have much in common. Zhai Pingqing had been in trouble recently. Why did Wang Jiancheng meet him at this time?

Xu Ying added: "Mr. Zhai will treat us."

Zhao Feiyang thought to himself that Zhai Pingqing must have something to ask of Wang Jiancheng, but he immediately had another thought: what does this have to do with me? I am just a senior employee under Equator Capital, and I am not qualified to enter their circle.

Xu Ying seemed to sense Zhao Feiyang's disappointment and whispered, "Why don't I come find you after I'm done with my work? I don't think their dinner will last long."

Zhao Feiyang said: "Okay, Tianxing misses you and keeps talking about you in my ear."

Xu Ying nodded, and looked out the window to see a black Land Rover Defender driving towards them in the wind and snow. It was Wang Jiancheng who had arrived. She whispered to Zhao Feiyang, then went out in the snow to greet him.

Wang Jiancheng drove here by himself. He entered the store, shook off the snow on his body, and smiled at Xu Ying, "Sister Xu, has President Zhai arrived?"

Xu Ying nodded: "It's been a while. I'm waiting for you in the room."

Wang Jiancheng entered the private room and apologized as soon as he entered the door: "Sorry, there was a traffic jam on the road."

Zhai Pingqing said, "Mr. Wang, you are too polite. I just got here not long ago."

After Wang Jiancheng sat down, Zhai Pingqing asked Xu Ying to prepare wine and food.

Wang Jiancheng said: "Boss Zhai, I drove here, so I won't drink tonight."

Zhai Pingqing smiled and said, "Okay, let's eat and talk at the same time."

Wang Jiancheng drank a cup of tea with Zhai Pingqing instead of wine, and looked at Zhai Pingqing. Doing business is sometimes similar to seeing a doctor. It also requires observation, listening, asking and palpation. By observing the opponent's appearance and expression, you can judge his current state of mind and make better moves.

The reason why Wang Jiancheng doesn't drink is that he wants to keep a clear head and never let external factors interfere with his own judgment.

Zhai Pingqing said: "Mr. Wang, I have considered your proposal, but I would like to discuss the price further."

Wang Jiancheng had expected that he would bargain, so he asked with a smile, "What price does Mr. Zhai expect?"

Zhai Pingqing said, "We have known each other for a long time. I won't beat around the bush. How about 4.9 billion?"

Wang Jiancheng slowly put down the teacup in his hand and said, "Mr. Zhai, don't you think this price is a bit high?"

Zhai Pingqing said: "The total investment in Kangjian is 5 billion. Dongzhou has agreed to bear the losses and will provide a piece of construction land with a value far exceeding the past. Don't forget, this also includes the Kangjian Nursing Home. Conservative estimates put the value of the hospital at more than 300 million. I have already lost 400 million, and that doesn't even include the time cost."

Wang Jiancheng laughed and said, "If I don't take over, do you think you can get all your investment back smoothly?"

Zhai Pingqing said: "At worst, I can continue to do it."

Wang Jiancheng said: "If President Zhai thinks so, I will withdraw my previous proposal. A gentleman does not take away what others like."

Zhai Pingqing was outmaneuvered by Wang Jiancheng, and he secretly sighed that he had no secrets in front of Wang Jiancheng. "Mr. Wang, how much are you willing to pay?"

Wang Jiancheng said: "Four billion four hundred million."

Zhai Pingqing was stunned. Didn't they say 4.6 billion before? How come it dropped by 200 million? Zhai Pingqing asked, "Is Mr. Wang kidding me?"

Wang Jiancheng said, "I'm not kidding. We have evaluated all your projects in Dongzhou in the past two days. The total value of these projects should be more than 5 billion. You just mentioned the time cost. If we don't take over now, we should be able to get all of this at a lower cost in the future. President Zhai, do you think I'm right?"

Zhai Pingqing looked at Wang Jiancheng coldly. Capital is ruthless. Wang Jiancheng knows everything about him, but he knows very little about them. This negotiation was unfair from the beginning.

Wang Jiancheng said: "The price of 4.4 billion represents my sincerity. If Mr. Zhai can accept it, I will do my best to facilitate the transfer. If Mr. Zhai thinks it is a disadvantage, then just pretend that I never mentioned it."

Zhai Pingqing said: "I have seen Mr. Wang's sincerity."

(End of this chapter)